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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Queensland

Our list for Queensland has 78 bird species recorded regularly there: 46 residents, 21 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors, 4 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 10 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
78
In October
69
Common
9
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about Queensland

vs Australia

The birds recorded far more often here than across Australia, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Queensland is worth visiting for.

  1. Metallic StarlingMetallic Starling5.0×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.24% across Australia
  2. Sarus CraneSarus Crane4.9×Resident · 0.20% of records here, 0.04% across Australia
  3. Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted Munia4.8×Resident · 0.62% of records here, 0.13% across Australia
  4. Australian BustardAustralian Bustard3.1×Resident · 0.42% of records here, 0.14% across Australia
  5. WhimbrelWhimbrel2.7×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.44% across Australia
  6. ApostlebirdApostlebird2.6×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.45% across Australia
  7. Little EgretLittle Egret2.3×Resident · 2.4% of records here, 1.0% across Australia
  8. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis2.2×Resident · 0.65% of records here, 0.29% across Australia

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Rainbow LorikeetRainbow Lorikeet2.16%
  2. Australian MagpieAustralian Magpie1.63%
  3. Willie WagtailWillie Wagtail1.60%
  4. Laughing KookaburraLaughing Kookaburra1.26%
  5. GalahGalah0.77%
  6. Great White EgretGreat White Egret0.71%

Arriving now

  1. Pomarine JaegerPomarine JaegerSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%
  2. Pectoral SandpiperPectoral SandpiperSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%
  3. White-winged TernWhite-winged TernSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%
  4. SanderlingSanderlingSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%

Share of all bird records in Queensland in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Queensland

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Queensland

Records by month
Bird records in Queensland by month, 2019–2024
January867,900
February599,206
March610,109
April721,753
May762,053
June823,985
July956,326
August979,094
September976,838
October1,190,629
November975,385
December772,608

October has the most records (1.2 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 19
All 19 families in Queensland

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Queensland known for?

Compared with the rest of Australia, Queensland stands out for Metallic Starling, Sarus Crane, Scaly-breasted Munia and Australian Bustard. Each is recorded at least 3 times as often here as across Australia, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Queensland?

78 species, each recorded regularly in Queensland (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 46 residents, 21 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors, 4 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Queensland, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Queensland in October?

69 species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah.

What are the most common birds in Queensland?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Queensland are Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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